Breathprinting and Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

The electronic nose (e-nose) is a promising technology as a useful addition to the currently available modalities to achieve lung cancer diagnosis. The e-nose can assess the volatile organic compounds detected in the breath and derived from the cellular metabolism. Volatile organic compounds can be...

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Published in:Journal of thoracic oncology 2018-07, Vol.13 (7), p.883-894
Main Authors: Rocco, Gaetano, Pennazza, Giorgio, Santonico, Marco, Longo, Filippo, Rocco, Raffaele, Crucitti, Pierfilippo, Antonelli Incalzi, Raffaele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Breath Tests - instrumentation
Breath Tests - methods
Breathprint
Early Detection of Cancer - methods
Electronic Nose
Humans
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - metabolism
Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis
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Summary:The electronic nose (e-nose) is a promising technology as a useful addition to the currently available modalities to achieve lung cancer diagnosis. The e-nose can assess the volatile organic compounds detected in the breath and derived from the cellular metabolism. Volatile organic compounds can be analyzed to identify the individual chemical elements as well as their pattern of expression to reproduce a sensorial combination similar to a fingerprint (breathprint). The e-nose can be used alone, mimicking the combinatorial selectivity of the human olfactory system, or as part of a multisensorial platform. This review analyzes the progress made by investigators interested in this technology as well as the perspectives for its future utilization.
ISSN:1556-0864
1556-1380
DOI:10.1016/j.jtho.2018.02.026